Linda Rothstein at the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists suggests that Putin’s recent reference to “future weapons … which other nuclear powers do not and will not possess” is a reference to the “testing of a new hypersonic ‘Crazy Ivan’ warhead that follows a nonclassical scenario, changing flight altitude and course repeatedly, making it nearly impossible …
Double Secret Probation: MDA Classifies Classification of STSS Cost
by | 2004-11-17 | No Comments
Space News asks, in an editorial, why MDA has classified basic budget and schedule information for the third Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellite. Not only is the non-technical information classified, but the reasons for which it was classified also are classified. “Which,” Space News asks, “begs the question: Is the reason for classifying …
Paris Negotiations Update 13: IAEA "Acquits" Iran; Hardliners Fighting Back
by | 2004-11-16 | No Comments
The IAEA report on Iran concludes that “All the declared nuclear material in Iran has been accounted for, and therefore such material is not diverted to prohibited activities.” Calling the report a “qualified acquittal,” a Western diplomat told Reuters that “the U.S. doesn’t stand a chance” of having Iran referred to the Security Council on …
Colin Powell Resigns
by | 2004-11-15 | No Comments
Colin Powell has resigned. I’ve never understood the liberal affection for this man—he who let Bosnia burn, fought President Clinton on integrating homosexuals in the military and then lied to the United Nations about Iraqi WMD. Then there is My Lai. Don’t let the door hit your ass on the way, Colin.
